Effects of Laser Treatment on Surface Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Alloys
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2024 | Viewed by 17789
Special Issue Editor
Interests: laser material processing; laser-based wettability modification (superhydrophobicity, superhydrophilicity, superwicking); laser shock processing; laser-based additive manufacturing; laser-assisted machining; ultrasonic welding; friction stir processing; related applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We have the pleasure to invite you to submit your research works to our Special Issue “Effects of Laser Treatment on Surface Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Alloys”. Laser-based material processing and surface engineering techniques are useful to enhance material properties and surface characteristics of metals and alloys. Remarkable progress has been achieved on both the fundamental knowledge and material processing front. Controlled and selective laser processing is an active area of research to prepare surfaces for various applications. Laser processing can enhance surface wetting characteristics, activate a surface for multifunctionality, improve residual stress behavior, corrosion resistance, tribological characteristics, etc. Laser-induced deposition, alloying, and shock processing add another dimension to the surface treatment processing window.
This Special Issue of Coatings is devoted to advances in laser-based material processing with an emphasis on surface characterization and enhancement of mechanical properties of metals and alloys. Submission of original research articles and reviews is welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Recent developments in laser processing related to surface engineering, such as shock processing, ablation, texturing, re-melting, polishing, etc.;
- Effect of laser processing on surface roughness, hardness, surface residual stress, fracture toughness, fatigue behavior, and other related properties of metal alloys;
- Effect of laser processing on strength and ductility of metal alloys and high entropy alloys;
- Nanosecond, picosecond, and femtosecond pulsed laser processing of metal alloys and surface wetting enhancement;
- Laser surface engineering for tribology;
- Theoretical research, processing mechanism, and new ideas in laser treatment.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Avik Samanta
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- laser-based surface engineering
- laser surface functionalization
- laser shock processing
- laser texturing
- laser polishing
- laser ablation
- laser-processed multifunctional material
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